Governor Lilia G. Pineda recently led officials of the provincial government in the delivery of medical, dental and other much needed services to the residents of Barangay Anao and other nearby barangays in Mexico town.
This was learned from Mamerto Gatus, provincial cooperative and entrepreneurial development officer (PCEDO), who joined the Governor along with the department heads of the province in the conduct of the one-day countryside outreach program.
Dubbed “Pamipulung-Pulung King Panyulung”, the program is in line with the Governor’s desire to bring the services of the Capitol directly to far-flung communities in the province.
Gatus said that the program was first launched in Barangay Salapungan in Candaba town during which medical and dental, animal vaccination, orientations on livelihood and employment opportunities, agri and aqua-culture services were conducted by the various offices and department of the provincial government.
Aside from these services, the governor together with the provincial board members and department heads held a dialogue with barangay leaders to discuss important issues and concerns which they would like the provincial administration to respond to.
The governor wants to get to the bottom of the problems of her constituents and she wants to make sure that they are able to directly avail themselves of the basic services of the province, Gatus said.
In Candaba, a total of 200 patients availed themselves of the free dental services while out of some 300 persons, several underwent minor cysts removal surgery while the more serious cases have been referred to the Amando Garcia Memorial Hospital in Angeles City for surgery.
Gatus added that residents of barangay Anao were the second batch of beneficiaries of the said outreach program which is targeted to be brought to other far-flung communities throughout the province.
He said that during the said activity, PCEDO registered and briefed a total of 204 potential beneficiaries of the Negosyo king Panyulung Program (NPP), the flagship livelihood program of the province.
The NPP was launched by Governor Pineda last December to provide financial loan assistance to qualified micro entrepreneurs in marginalized areas of the province.
“Two of our NPP associations who were initial recipients of our livelihood loan handed to the Governor their combined first amortization payment of P24,000,” Gatus happily reported.
He added that this is a positive indication of their credit worthiness which is worthy of emulation among the other NPP loan beneficiaries.
According to Gatus, this second outreach program was a success due to the planning activities initiated by Provincial Administrator Atty. Andres Pangilinan, Jr. and duly implemented by the concerned departments.
He also commended the local government officials and employees of Mexico including the local parish church for their support and cooperation. (Pampanga PIO)
